Coaching Career
Ahead of the 2009 season, Grindhaug was hired as the new head coach of FK Haugesund, replacing Rune Skarsfjord who left to become assistant coach in SK Brann. Grindhaug had at that time been a caretaker assistant coach for two weeks.
One month before signing Grindhaug, FK Haugesund had looked to hire Conny Karlsson; Other candidates were Roar Hansen, Jonas Wirmola and Kjetil Knutsen. Grindhaug, on the other hand, had worked in a coaching capacity at Åkra IL in 2008, however this contract was annulled due to a clause in which Grindhaug could leave for a bigger club. Grindhaug had formerly turned down an offer to be assistant coach of FK Haugesund in 2005.
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